Elon Musk's fused projects are reportedly not going as planned, as the Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) is still having a hard time navigating The Boring Company's underground tunnels using its autonomous technology. Recent reports claim that the Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) that transport passengers in its existing underground tunnels are still driven by human operators instead of the car driving itself.
So far, the only functional The Boring Company tunnel system is in Las Vegas, Nevada, famously known as the LVCC Loop.
Tesla FSD Reportedly Can't Work in The Boring Company's Tunnels
claims that Tesla's FSD has been struggling to work in The Boring Company's tunnel systems, particularly in the 2.2-mile network that connects the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Harry Reid International Airport.
It is known that Tesla has been struggling to have its FSD work in real road conditions, but it seems this is also the case with the one-way, sewer-sized tunnels that The Boring Company developed. As of press time, no exact reasons have been provided as to why the FSD is not working as intended, especially considering that these tunnels are closed spaces that have no pedestrians.
When Will Tesla FSD Work Its Magic in Vegas' Loop?
Currently, The Boring Company's only operating tunnel is the LVCC Loop in Las Vegas, and it has yet to expand to its planned 68-mile network. It was revealed by Steve Hill, CEO and president of the Las Vegas Convention Center and Visitors Authority, in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there are hopes for FSD to be used by the end of the year.
In addition, they are hopeful that it will start its operations even at light capacity and not as a full-blown FSD service in the Vegas Loop.
The Boring Company Tunnels and Tesla FSD
The conception of The Boring Company was Elon Musk's view of the future where road congestion could be lessen in cities with high volume of traffic through the use of an underground network of tunnels. While The Boring Company will be the architects of this development, the wheels that would run underground will not be trains, but Tesla's EVs powered by its FSD technology.
However, the Tesla FSD has not exactly delivered on its promises since it rolled out to users, and it is was actually in a prolonged beta testing phase until earlier this year. Additionally, there have been numerous accidents involving Tesla's autonomous driving systems like the Autopilot and FSD with cases claiming that these software led to accidents and crashes on the road.
The Boring Company and Musk's promise of Tesla's FSD piloting the underground network is a significant one as it will not only help with ground-level traffic, but it can also improve the transportation system in congested areas. However, given how Tesla's FSD seems to not work as planned in the Loop, this may take some time before it becomes a reality.
